How have you kept up your creativity during lockdown?
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- We did a campaign for Nike called Nike living room cup ...where every week for 8 week a champions of sport was doing exercise and u need to smashed it at home and send us the videoHere the linkhttps://www.giorgiogremigni.com/nike-living-room-cupGG
- Spend some time on TikTok ! Also try and consume content you wouldnt usually watch like a ballet, an opera, a cooking class, a documentary, start a new course about something you're really passionate about on Coursera... Anything to get you into that high vibration state of mind that really opens your creativity. I also fin having chats with people can give you more perspective on things and once you have a different mindset, new ideas will follow. Trust yourself!
- Collaboration! Just start talking to likeminded people and see what happens. I felt so stuck and uninspired in the last lockdown, so I started to talk to people in multiple locations from New York, Amsterdam to Shanghan and Tokyo and made a project out of it.https://www.mamimutokyo.com/lockdownmindscapeHope you find something that gets you excited :)
- We produced a document to help people unleash their creativity during lockdown which you mgiht find helpful. Just been updated this week - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JnxuY9FeQSu895AKLXPKLEMLJ_qfl_sl3oSqRkUysqw/edit?usp=sharing
- @Darren Boyd The project I did is on my profile if you fancy a look!
- @Joshua Hart Ahh, film cameras are a breath of fresh air! True creativity that relied on skill and technical understanding. I miss the film days, but certainly respect the mirrorless cameras. The darkroom was my favourite when everyone had left uni for the day I enjoyed the solitary moments of peace and imagination as I developed the images.I would love to see your project and the series of images you created. Do share when it's finished.
- @Sarina McCavana you've echoed a few of the suggestions posted which is great! It seems that people are making the efforts to stay healthy and keep their brains active. I love the idea of walks, it's certainly something that needs to be factored into our daily routine. It's a great way to clear and refresh the thoughts.Thank you so much for your contributions.
- Hey Darren, I hope you're keeping well... here are a few things I've done to keep the creative flow going during lockdown...-I've joined a lot of online creative events and or online workshops... in fact, The Dots has been running some fab events throughout each lockdown, a good way to meet with other creatives too and stay motivated.to be fair, there is a lot of inspiring stuff going around online, even galleries and museums have had online events (Tate Modern, Royal Academy of Arts etc...) Check them out.-I've also joined quite a few online networks, that's a good moral booster as well as a good way to keep in touch with colleagues and trends. I see you are a photographer, I'm sure there are a few good online networks out there you could join.-Postcasts and books have been a good source of inspiration too, as well as nature to be fair, I've been loving my walks, and looking at the small details all around me. (keeping safe of course ;) )It's a good time to revisit unfinished work too or project one never has a chance to commit to...I hope this helps a little, good luck, stay safe and strong!
- I made a small series of images while I was on my own in my university house during the first national lockdown. Since then I’ve had uni work to do but it was a nice breather and would encourage anyone to do. Even with 35mm film, allows you to slow down a little and be a bit more carefully with what you are photographing.
- @Kat Ciemiega Unfortunately, the event has sold out! I would have loved to attend. :(
- @Benedict Cosgrove Wow! I love how you explained your take on ‘solitude and isolation’! Isolation has been repeated often throughout the pandemic that has impacted many people mentally. I applaud the positive focus around the word ‘solitude’ even though it can have negative connotations. I hope people find a new way to view the pandemic from reading and digesting your post. We can all find interesting, creative ways to feed our brains, and I too, like the way museums and galleries are being creative. It's so important to surround ourselves with positive people, and positive things to occupy our thoughts.I'm a fan of reading, listening to podcasts and audio books. I’m about to start a new book called, “Key Person of Influence” by Daniel Priestley.
- @Darren Boyd You may be interested in this event https://the-dots.com/events/live-conversations-creativity-in-containment-5115/attendees
- @Kat Ciemiega Totally! Covid has changed the way we network and we must use our initiative and network via multiple social channels. There is so much out there at the moment, and people from many industries are making themselves available, to that, I say has been a positive and can be a major boost for personal brand exposure. More people are changing the way they communicate and market their brand for the fear is not having a strong online presence.
- I keep reminding myself that "isolation" and "solitude" are two very different things. Isolation can be deadening, scary, and even (in a weird way) aggressive. Solitude, on the other hand, can help to recharge the batteries. I'm an introvert by temperament, so solitude is appealing. Isolation is the enemy.But in answer to your question, Darren -- I have found that musuems and galleries (and public libraries) all over the world are doing amazing things online, in response to the pandemic. Seeing how creative so many of these places have been, designing virtual tours, podcasts, seminars, and so many other cool ways to experience art and share beauty, has been incredibly inspiring.I also find that re-reading books I always loved in the past has been a reliable way to remain calm, while feeling connected to something like normalcy.And walking my dog, of course. :-)
- @Darren Boyd Hi Darren, Interested in your thoughts on the research.
- For me it was meeting people online, attending various events, lots of scrolling on Ig - guilty, revisiting old material and experimenting with Blending options; also, shooting film a lot and heading for a wet collodion workshop.
- @Christine Harding Smashing response! I take Pinterest for granted; I only use it when I need to express my vision to a client. I personally need to change how I use Pinterest. I have, although, started to research how Pinterest can boost your market outreach as a business. Thank you for sharing. ☺️
- @Ves Yuleva I love the response, Ves! Tooling up through creative education is so important. Training the creative side of the mind and building new neurons are so important. We photographers have so many archived images that we can revisit, experiment with and improve. I love the positive response. ☺️
- I've been going through my archive and looking at common threads in my work that I never followed up, or maybe didn't have the artistic intuition to follow at the time.I'm also addicted to Pinterest, which helps me categorise any fleeting creative fancies.
- My university definitely helps me a lot, as I’m forced to look at fashion and creativity related topics. But in my own time looking through photography pages and saving editing techniques I want to try and then experimenting with old archived work has definitely been a boost. ✨ I’ve reshaped my whole morning routine too to get to the root of my procrastination and lack of motivation. Waking up with a positive mindset can really change your day.
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